Fiordland penguin

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Fiordland penguin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Eudyptes
Species:
E. pachyrhynchus
Binomial name
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Current breeding range

The Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) is a crested penguin. They have white stripes on their belly and cheeks, and they have a black back. They have bright yellow eyebrows and when they get older they turn darker. They also have an orange beak; big feet and they have small black tails. They are 60 cm (24 in) tall and weigh on average 3.7 kg (8.2 lb), with a weight range of 2 to 5.95 kg (4.4 to 13.1 lb)

They eat fish, squid and krill (small shrimps)[2] The Fiordland penguin’s main predator is seals.

Most Fiordland penguins live in the south-western coast of New Zealand's South Island and on Stewart Island/Rakiura and nearby islands. They live up to 15 to 20 years in the wild.

References[change | change source]

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Eudyptes pachyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. "Krill". dictionary.reference.com. 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

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